Though communication was due to the lack of a common language difficult, an agreement was quickly found between the first mate and skilled diplomat piotrr and the chief of the native tribe King ale, and the groups decided to live together for the time being, to exchange knowledge, tools and food. The members of the two groups reacted quite diversely to this new situation. Some, like the warrior Völler and the medicine man Fr3sh were quickly establishing a great friendship and the thick white smoke of the calumet was often seen above their tents. It was a similar story for the vikings Kate, X and Salvo, who were enthralled by the rhythms the drummers Dru and ALC struck up every night. Others did not live together quite as smoothly, as for example helmsman Maddy and the hunter Ford Prefect, whose encounters more often than not resulted in hefty arguments and the odd scuffle.